On the need for spending in areas such as infrastructure, David Dodge, the former governor of the Bank of Canada, has said that there should be an articulation of or a differentiation between what is productive infrastructure and what is not. I feel that sometimes we call everything infrastructure. There are things that over the long term will make us more efficient, and there are things that will open new markets. In terms of those kinds of productive things that make us wealthier over the long haul and allow new opportunities, is that where the focus should be? Or should it be on quality of life, on infrastructure and recreational infrastructure that is more common and that people see in their municipalities more often?
On October 21st, 2016. See this statement in context.